Saint Paul Mayor Norm Coleman:
Coleman concedes defeat in the stadium referendum and says the Pohlad family gave St. Paul an opportunity that won't be realized. Listen.
Senate Majority Leader Roger Moe:
Despite its defeat in Saint Paul, Senator Moe expects the public-funding debate to reappear at the Capitol. Listen.
Holly Rodin, Chair of Progressive Minnesota:
A grassroots effort stops a plan to build a stadium for owners who could build it themselves, she says. Listen.
Peter McLaughlin, Hennepin County Commissioner:
McLaughlin says there's no hurry to build stadiums for either the Vikings or the Twins. Listen
House Speaker Steve Sviggum:
Sviggum says there would be political fallout if the Twins leave, even though most Minnesotans are sick of the stadium debate. Listen.
Robert Naegele, prospective Twins owner:
Naegele tells MPR's Michael Khoo it's too early to say whether he'd pursue the Twins even though the Saint Paul stadium push has failed. Listen.
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During 1999, St. Paul Mayor Norm Coleman is tried to attract public support for a baseball stadium for the Minnesota Twins. City residents voted against the idea of raising the city's sales tax.
At the same time, Vikings owner Red McCombs has made it clear that he intends to move the Vikings if a new stadium isn't built for his NFL football team.
November 9, 1999
Time to Go Private?
Now that a referendum to build a publicly-financed stadium is dead, is it time to consider the San Francisco Giants' model?
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November 3, 1999
What Now?
In the wake of Saint Paul's rejection of a city sales tax to pay for a new stadium, attention now focuses on Minneapolis - again.
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November 2, 1999
Voters Reject Stadium Tax
Saint Paul voters overwhelmingly reject a referendum for a half-percent increase in the city sales tax to pay for a new stadium.
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October 28, 1999
Can the Twins Compete?
The Yankees won the World Series with the highest payroll in Major League Baseball; they beat the team with the second-highest payroll in Major League Baseball. Money means victories, and the Twins have neither. What's the prospect for the future, given the economics of baseball?
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October 21, 1999
Old Debate, New Venue
Supporters and opponents of Mayor Norm Coleman's plan to build a new Minnesota Twins ballpark in downtown St. Paul faced off again, this time before the Saint Paul City Council. Meanwhile, Mayor Coleman has eliminated two potential sites for a stadium
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October 19, 1999
Stuck in Neutral
Despite a proposed change of ownership of the Twins, a new MPR poll shows the drive to build a new stadium in Saint Paul is going nowhere fast.
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October 8, 1999
What's Changed
Carl Pohlad still owns the Twins, and many of those who are against using taxpayer money to build a sports stadium, still don't like the proposal.
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October 8, 1999
Eyes Wide Open
Glen Taylor and Robert Naegele are no strangers to the Twin Cities sports scene. They run successful franchises. So why do they want to buy a losing baseball team?
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October 8, 1999
Pohlad to Sell Twins
A group of investors headed by Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor and Minnesota Wild executive Robert Naegele has agreed to buy the Minnesota Twins. The deal hinges on whether Saint Paul voters approve a city-sales tax to build a baseball stadium for the team.
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October 7, 1999
What's Next
In less than a month, Mayor Norm Coleman's plan to build a new Twins ballpark in downtown St. Paul will face a crucial test at the polls. If St. Paul voters approve a new sales tax to fund the stadium, the debate will move to a leery state legislature. Even if the referendum fails, the discussion isn't necessarily over.
Part four of a series.
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October 6, 1999
The Effect of a Tax
When given a chance to raise their own taxes, voters usually decline the opportunity to pay more. But that tendency will be tested next month in Saint Paul, where a ballot question asks if the city should raise its sales tax to help pay for a new open-air baseball stadium for the Minnesota Twins. In part three of our series on the stadium issue, Minnesota Public Radio's William Wilcoxen looks at the prospect of a tax hike in Saint Paul and the economic benefits ballpark advocates say the city would reap.
Part three of a series.
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October 5, 1999
Baseball's Political Football
Mayor Norm Coleman's campaign to build a new Minnesota Twins ballpark in
downtown St. Paul has entered the final month before a citywide referendum on
the issue. If voters approve a sales-tax hike to help fund the project, the
debate will advance to the state Legislature, where just two years ago,
efforts to build a new ballpark ran afoul of public sentiment. Part two of a series.
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October 4, 1999
The Doomed Dome
How did the Metrodome go from new to inadequate in less than two decades? Would a new ballpark have a longer life span? In part one of our series on the stadium referendum, Minnesota Public Radio's William Wilcoxen has this look at the Metrodome and its prospective successor in Saint Paul. Part one of a series.
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>> See additional stories
Do stadiums boost the economy? MPR's Mike Mulcahy hosted a Midmorning program with two guests to consider the question. (September 27, 1999)
Listen. (55:05)
St. Paul Mayor Norm Coleman discusses the stadium deal with Gary Eichten on MPR's Midday program. (August 12, 1999)
Listen. (49:05)
St. Paul Deputy Mayor Susan Kimberly debates the stadium deal with Rep. Ron Abrams, chairman of the House Taxes Committee. (August 5, 1999)
Listen. (53:24)
St. Paul City Council member Chris Coleman appearing on MPR's Midday Program. (August 4, 1999)
Listen. (48:41)
October 19, 1999
Stuck in Neutral
Despite a proposed change of ownership of the Twins, a new MPR poll shows the drive to build a new stadium in Saint Paul is going nowhere fast.
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July 1, 1999
A new poll commissioned by Minnesota Public Radio, the St. Paul Pioneer Press, and KARE-TV shows significant opposition to ballpark plans in both Minneapolis and St. Paul. Roughly two-thirds of respondents in both cities object to current proposals to use tax dollars to finance a new ballpark for the Minnesota Twins. Stadium supporters on both sides of the river say they are not surprised by the findings, but they still believe a stadium package could be crafted in the public interest.
The Deal
Read the letter of intent between the Minnesota Twins and Saint Paul.
The Vikes' Demands
See a list of requirements the Vikings have set for a stadium.
Field of Schemes
A site that is constantly updated with information about efforts around the country to build sports stadia with public funds.
Squeeze Play: The Campaign for a New Twins Stadium
A University of Minnesota-based study analyzing the 1997 drive for a new baseball stadium in Minneapolis.
Other Links:
Stadium Debate
Vikings stadium issues
Yes! St. Paul
Fans For St. Paul
Progressive Minnesota
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